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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,147,300 and 5,930,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,147,300 and 5,930,646 is: 8,480,833.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,147,300 : 5,930,646 = 5,930,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,147,300/5,930,646 = 5,930,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,147,300x = 5,930,646 × 5,930,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,147,300x = 35,172,561,977,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,172,561,977,316/4,147,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,480,833.79

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